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German cars, once famous for their reliability, received the thumbs down in a survey by the magazine.
Big brands like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz all have been less successful in the annual reliability survey that the magazine recently.
Less prestigious brands including Ford US better than in the past, than their German rivals.
Overall, Japanese cars were considered the most reliable in the survey of 80,000 readers, comparing 138 different models.
Mercedes-Benz slipped two categories, better on average in terms of reliability, according to the survey.
No major problems Marqués German escaped the steady decline we have seen in recent years.
BMW trod water in the investigation, obtain a disappointing average rating of reliability for the fourth consecutive year.
However, readers who expressed greater dissatisfaction with Volkswagen cars.
The automaker, which makes copies models like the Golf and Polo, was demoted by which readers to poor reliability class.
Two other companies belonging to Volkswagen, Seat and Audi, dropped from good to average in the reliability tables, while the sporty Audi TT has received one of the lowest scores for reliability of the magazine for years.
Overall, no German automaker has managed to make the best or categories.
German cars were once known for their build quality and solid reliability, but it does not seem important German brand has escaped the steady decline we have seen in recent years, a spokesman said that magazine.
There was better news for Ford US giant, which the survey found increased his game lately.
Consistently poor in the 1998-2000 survey, Ford has managed to climb in the right category, having been rated average last year.
Dominating the square superior reliability for manufacturers and individual car models were the Japanese manufacturers and other Asian countries, with Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota all in the best category for the manufacturer reliability.
The author of the report that German brands Richard Headland just aren t as reliable as they were.
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